The locomotive in Pioneer Park is Thunder Lake Lumber Company No. 5, better known as the 5 Spot, and this year it turned 100 ...

running on tracks, there was the Lombard Steam Log Hauler. This wacky steam-locomotive-like contraption used tank-style tracks instead of railroad tracks to get around, freeing it up to go wherever it ...

A caboose brings up the rear of a train. (Photo by Art Smith) A group of historical amusement park steam engines continue to work building up steam and doing what they were designed to do, haul people ...

Tracks Ahead is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and ...

It took considerable time and thousands of man-hours for the outside world’s railroads to reach Humboldt County in 1914. And even more money to keep that transportation system up and running. But, the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Historical Society and the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation announced Friday the permanent transfer of the Mount Emily Shay #1 steam locomotive from the City of ...

Editor's note: This is part one of a two-part series. Montana is known for trout fishing and Glacier National Park, but perhaps less known and just as important to the state's identity is its railroad ...

Hidden deep within the Santa Cruz Mountains and only seven miles from the coastline of Santa Cruz, Roaring Camp Railroads offers one of California’s most emotionally powerful heritage train journeys.

The Battle of Britain class steam locomotive 34067, also known as Tangmere, was pictured at Carlisle railway station this year. This locomotive was introduced in 1945 by the Southern Railway and is ...